{"about":"Student visa facts for United Arab Emirates, as read on official pages. Each statement names its source and the day it was checked. Information, not legal advice; the visa authority decides.","publisher":"ForiForeign","page":"https://foriforeign.com/study-in/ae/student-visa","destination":{"code":"AE","name":"United Arab Emirates"},"visa":"Student residence visa (institution-sponsored)","authority":"Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP); GDRFA Dubai for Dubai","official_portal":"https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id","last_checked":"2026-10-06","facts":[{"key":"admission_document","label":"The admission document you need first","text":"Education authority approval certificate, the institution's enrolment certificate, and its hosting letter stating the programme and duration.","source_url":"https://icp.gov.ae/en/services-details/?serviceid=64afe3c1035448005bd52e64","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"documents","label":"Documents the official page lists","text":"","source_url":"https://icp.gov.ae/en/services-details/?serviceid=64afe3c1035448005bd52e64","checked_at":"2026-09-15","list":["Passport valid at least 6 months","Personal photo (white background in Dubai)","Ministry of Education / emirate education authority approval certificate","Enrolment certificate from the institution","Institution's hosting letter with programme and duration","Valid health insurance","Medical fitness result","Emirates ID application receipt"]},{"key":"funds","label":"Money you must show","text":"No funds threshold is listed for the student category; the institution is the sponsor. Dubai study entry visa needs an AED 1000 refundable security deposit.","source_url":"https://gdrfad.gov.ae/en/services/d551ce8d-52e8-11ea-0320-0050569629e8","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"tuition_evidence","label":"Proof of tuition","text":"No tuition payment proof is listed; enrolment certificate and hosting letter are required.","source_url":"https://icp.gov.ae/en/services-details/?serviceid=64afe3c1035448005bd52e64","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"application_fee","label":"What the application costs","text":"ICP: application AED 100, issuance AED 100 per year, smart service AED 100, status adjustment AED 500. Dubai (GDRFA): residence AED 200 plus extra charges.","source_url":"https://icp.gov.ae/en/services-details/?serviceid=64afe3c1035448005bd52e64","checked_at":"2026-09-15","amount":100,"currency":"AED"},{"key":"health","label":"Health insurance","text":"Valid health insurance is a required document; cost is not stated.","source_url":"https://icp.gov.ae/en/services-details/?serviceid=64afe3c1035448005bd52e64","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"language","label":"Language","text":"No language certificate is listed for the residence permit.","source_url":"https://icp.gov.ae/en/services-details/?serviceid=64afe3c1035448005bd52e64","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"where_to_apply","label":"Where you apply","text":"Institution applies via ICP smart services website/app (UAE Pass), or in Dubai via GDRFA digital channels, Customer Happiness or Amer centres.","source_url":"https://www.gdrfad.gov.ae/en/services/f52024e0-b812-11ed-5210-4cd98f768936","checked_at":"2026-09-15","mode":"online"},{"key":"biometrics","label":"Fingerprints and photo","text":"The residence permit is linked to an Emirates ID application.","source_url":"https://icp.gov.ae/en/services-details/?serviceid=64afe3c1035448005bd52e64","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"processing_time","label":"How long the decision takes","text":"ICP lists 2 days service completion; GDRFA Dubai lists 48 hours for both the study entry visa and the student residence permit.","source_url":"https://www.gdrfad.gov.ae/en/services/f52024e0-b812-11ed-5210-4cd98f768936","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"tb_or_medical","label":"Medical examination","text":"Residence visa applicants aged 18 and above must pass a medical test.","source_url":"https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/Visa-information/general-provisions-for-the-residence-visa","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"police_certificate","label":"Police certificate","text":"No police certificate is listed; applicants must pass a security check.","source_url":"https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/Visa-information/general-provisions-for-the-residence-visa","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"work_rights","label":"Working while you study","text":"Residence is issued without a work requirement. Post-study stay: 180 days after study ends.","source_url":"https://icp.gov.ae/en/services-details/?serviceid=64afe3c1035448005bd52e64","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"dependants","label":"Family members","text":"Family members of foreign students at UAE universities may stay if they can afford suitable housing.","source_url":"https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/residence-visas/residence-visa-for-studying-in-the-uae","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"on_arrival","label":"After you arrive","text":"Finish residence procedures within 60 days of entry; overstay fine AED 50 per day.","source_url":"https://icp.gov.ae/en/services-details/?serviceid=64afe3c1035448005bd52e64","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"fees":[{"kind":"government_fee","label":"Visa fee (government)","amount":100,"currency":"AED","period":null,"up_to":false,"text":"ICP: application AED 100, issuance AED 100 per year, smart service AED 100, status adjustment AED 500. Dubai (GDRFA): residence AED 200 plus extra charges.","source_url":"https://icp.gov.ae/en/services-details/?serviceid=64afe3c1035448005bd52e64","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"how_to_apply":[{"key":"how_application","label":"How the application is lodged","text":"The accredited university or college sponsors the student and files the entry permit and student residence application on the ICP or GDRFA smart services. The student supplies documents to the university.","source_url":"https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/residence-visas/residence-visa-for-studying-in-the-uae","checked_at":"2026-10-06","portal_url":"https://smartservices.icp.gov.ae/echannels/web/client/default.html#/login","portal_name":"ICP Smart Services (federal) or GDRFA Dubai smart services, filed by the sponsoring university"},{"key":"how_payment","label":"How the fee is paid","text":"The fees are paid online inside the smart services application after logging in with UAE Pass or a username, or at an Amer or Customer Happiness Centre.","source_url":"https://www.gdrfad.gov.ae/en/services/f52024e0-b812-11ed-5210-4cd98f768936","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_tracking","label":"Following your application","text":"The sponsor follows the request through the ICP Smart Services website or ICP Smart App account used to file it.","source_url":"https://icp.gov.ae/en/services-details/?serviceid=64afe3c1035448005bd52e64","checked_at":"2026-10-06","tracking_url":"https://smartservices.icp.gov.ae/echannels/web/client/default.html#/login"},{"key":"how_processing_time","label":"Processing time, as the application page states it","text":"GDRFA Dubai states an expected completion time of 48 hours for a student residence permit; ICP lists 2 days for its residency permit service.","source_url":"https://www.gdrfad.gov.ae/en/services/f52024e0-b812-11ed-5210-4cd98f768936","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_decision_and_passport","label":"The decision and your passport","text":"The applicant is notified when the residence is issued, and the Emirates ID card is then issued and delivered by authorised courier companies.","source_url":"https://icp.gov.ae/en/services-details/?serviceid=64afe3c1035448005bd52e64","checked_at":"2026-10-06"}],"steps":[{"n":1,"title":"Get admission from an accredited institution","detail":"Enrol at an accredited UAE university/institute, which acts as host and guarantor.","source_url":"https://www.gdrfad.gov.ae/en/services/f52024e0-b812-11ed-5210-4cd98f768936"},{"n":2,"title":"Institution applies for a study entry visa","detail":"In Dubai the institution requests a single-entry study visit visa (30, 60 or 180 days) with passport valid 6 months and its letter.","source_url":"https://gdrfad.gov.ae/en/services/d551ce8d-52e8-11ea-0320-0050569629e8"},{"n":3,"title":"Enter the UAE","detail":"Complete residence procedures within 60 days of entry or overstay fines apply.","source_url":"https://icp.gov.ae/en/services-details/?serviceid=64afe3c1035448005bd52e64"},{"n":4,"title":"Medical test and health insurance","detail":"Applicants 18 and above take a medical test; valid health insurance is required.","source_url":"https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/Visa-information/general-provisions-for-the-residence-visa"},{"n":5,"title":"Apply for residence and Emirates ID","detail":"Submit via ICP smart services/app (UAE Pass) or GDRFA Dubai/Amer centres; residence is linked to an Emirates ID application.","source_url":"https://icp.gov.ae/en/services-details/?serviceid=64afe3c1035448005bd52e64"},{"n":6,"title":"Pay fees and track","detail":"Pay the service fees and follow up the request online.","source_url":"https://icp.gov.ae/en/services-details/?serviceid=64afe3c1035448005bd52e64"},{"n":7,"title":"Receive residence and Emirates ID","detail":"Residence issuance is notified; the Emirates ID card is delivered by authorised courier.","source_url":"https://icp.gov.ae/en/services-details/?serviceid=64afe3c1035448005bd52e64"}],"not_stated_on_the_official_pages":[],"applicant_country_pages":[]}